2024 Chamber of Commerce Day Recap
Each year, on the third Wednesday in October, Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day shines a spotlight on the vital work chambers do to spur economic growth, promote business-friendly policies, and strengthen communities. This year, chambers across the U.S. reached nearly one million people online via press releases, news stories and social media posts, showcasing their impact and inspiring local pride.
Source: Brandmentions, 10/15/24-10/28/24
With over 750 mentions of #ChamberStrong, it’s difficult to cover every impactful moment. Here are a few standouts to inspire your team for 2025.
Collaboration Across Communities
In Idaho’s Treasure Valley, a unique chamber road trip united the Boise Metro, Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell chambers. Each chamber hosted events to encourage member participation, drive tourism and demonstrate the power of partnerships to uplift communities.
Chambers across Alabama and Florida joined forces for an annual multi-chamber after-hours event. The Coastal Alabama Business Chamber, Greater Pensacola Chamber, Gulf Coast Minority Chamber of Commerce, South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, and the Perdido Key Area Chamber hosted over 250+ local business owners for an evening of networking and fun.
A Spirit of Teamwork
Following multiple hurricanes that impacted Florida, the Manatee Chamber demonstrated resilience by reaching out to every member business to offer support. Their Chamber of Commerce Day post thanked the community and showcased the team’s dedication. It garnered nearly a thousand reactions.
Many chambers shared photos of their staff, missions, support pillars and an invitation to learn more.
Featured:
- Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Mo.
- Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce, Fla.
- Triangle East Chamber of Commerce, N.C.
- Vail Valley Partnership, Colo.
- Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce, Ohio
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‘Reel’ Stories
This year, creativity thrived in short-form video storytelling.
In Florida, The Greater Gainesville Chamber hit the streets to ask members to describe their chamber in one word, adding a fun, human touch to their story and the Greater Tallahassee Chamber transformed a ribbon-cutting into an engaging, memorable video. Meanwhile, New York’s Cortland County Chamber celebrated with a call to create a signature food and drink, and the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber (Pa.) kicked things off with confetti and member testimonials.
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ACCE encourages you to brainstorm creative ways to showcase your chamber in 2025. Click #ChamberStrong to view more examples on Facebook.
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